Subbing off wingert so he could get a clap off from the home crowd was the final straw for me with kreis. That was bullshit. You are not even trying. You hand picked this team.
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I would hardly call stating a fact bragging. No one's going, "oh lookee we have Mehdi Ballouchy!!! He has all of three goals this season!!!" It's just not very convincing to say let's sub off our (statistical) leading goal-scorer for a guy with effort but no real skill who leads the team in yellows per minute. I don't think anyone sees Ballouchy as a deserving starter if we're going to make the playoffs, or come somewhat close to it. And if you're an international football guy who's new to the MLS I'm guessing you probably see potential in Nemec because he plays for the Slovak team and does decently well. Not a bad argument and I personally like him but if you watched him when he was getting minutes a the beginning of the season he was a turnover machine and easily the team's most talented chance-waster.
So frustrating to see bright spots like that villa pass to mix and a shot just grazing the crossbar followed by hugely stupid mistakes.
As far as ballouchy goes, the guy isn't that great, just got lucky a couple times in previous games.
I still don't want kreis out but seriously wtf goes through his mind when choosing subs. I didn't think any of those were a good idea tonight.
The back 4 also totally sucks so not really much kreis can do there. What was facey even doing, seemed totally clueless a few times.
maybe Reyna needs to be replaced if nothing improves, he's the one that makes signing decisions isn't he?
As far as ballouchy goes, the guy isn't that great, just got lucky a couple times in previous games.
I still don't want kreis out but seriously wtf goes through his mind when choosing subs. I didn't think any of those were a good idea tonight.
The back 4 also totally sucks so not really much kreis can do there. What was facey even doing, seemed totally clueless a few times.
maybe Reyna needs to be replaced if nothing improves, he's the one that makes signing decisions isn't he?
Facey was in no man's land just about the entire night. I'm not sure why he was tucking in so far allowing space for RSL to get crosses in from the wing. And then going forward there were at least 2-3 times where he didn't continue his run and wasted good passes from Mix and Ballouchy. A complete waste. I don't want to see him start again. And that doesn't mean I'd like to see RJ Allen either.
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One thing I see so often is people taking the occasional substitute appearance of a player and anoint them as superstars. It's as if you have seen them play 90' on a regular basis AND you have exclusive access to training. Sure, this guy looked great in his 15' appearance at the end of a game against a tired team bunkering down, the coach should be fired for not starting him.
When I see people say things like this, I immediately realize that they have near zero technical knowledge of the game and can basically write off all future comments by them as worthless.
I knew he cared more about the RSL feels than winning when he fucking picked Velazquez as a sub. Not Poku, not Nemec, not ALVAREZ but Mr. Dribble With My Head Down Until I Get to Neverland.
i wouldnt bet on that at all.
If we play the Cosmos and lose then it would be the ultimate insult
One thing I see is people make this argument that others shouldn't have an opinion if they aren't there for training. You think watching training makes even a coach infallible?One thing I see so often is people taking the occasional substitute appearance of a player and anoint them as superstars. It's as if you have seen them play 90' on a regular basis AND you have exclusive access to training. Sure, this guy looked great in his 15' appearance at the end of a game against a tired team bunkering down, the coach should be fired for not starting him.
When I see people say things like this, I immediately realize that they have near zero technical knowledge of the game and can basically write off all future comments by them as worthless.
I think the consensus here is that results can't get worse, so let's suck while grooming people with some modicum of underlying talent instead of sucking with old fucks who will be retiring back out to Sandy nuts, Utah in a matter of months.
I think you mean "we suck, in practically every Facey".
He was shockingly bad last night. If he keeps that level up, I'll have to rejigger my ranking of Brosky as the worst fullback in MLS (although he did his part to keep the title).
I tend to side with optimism. So, here it goes. I thought Brovsky had a great game. Only really got beat once on a nice move in the second half, made some great crosses and some great runs. He may usually be an average player, but being able to play him at either side of the back line relatively comfortably is a big plus.
Villa is fit. He made some first/second touches that you only see at the highest levels of competition, and was giving two defenders fits all night. It's really on Kreis to get him more into the game, as he can't play 2-on-1 up top for 90 minutes, and I'd really like to see him behind two forwards in an attacking triangle. But he looks like the Villa we've expected. I knew I had seen that move and shot he almost buried into the far upper 90 before... (1:08 mark)
Saunders is still playing well. Of all the goals he's given up, nearly all of them have been from within 6-8 yards without a defender between, or some kind of 1v1 with horrendously blown defense. I agreed with Joy last night that I'd like to see him get the ball out more quickly, and eventually he did. I don't think he was out of position much at all last night.
For as limited a player he really is, Jacobson had a nice game, too, defensively, as did Mix. We all don't want Mix playing so deep, but at least we're seeing that he can defend well. He's kinda stuck between a rock and a hard place in having to help the back line and needing to push the ball. And how about that turn and shot he nearly put in? ~6 inches from being goal of the year.
Lastly, I was glad to see Brandt in. I think Kreis saw a chance to give him some playing time, because he might find himself in the starting lineup soon, if some of our backs keep making stupid mistakes. He played it safe, knocking a lot of balls out of bounds, but I'd rather he do that than give up possession in our own half.
Villa is fit. He made some first/second touches that you only see at the highest levels of competition, and was giving two defenders fits all night. It's really on Kreis to get him more into the game, as he can't play 2-on-1 up top for 90 minutes, and I'd really like to see him behind two forwards in an attacking triangle. But he looks like the Villa we've expected. I knew I had seen that move and shot he almost buried into the far upper 90 before... (1:08 mark)
Saunders is still playing well. Of all the goals he's given up, nearly all of them have been from within 6-8 yards without a defender between, or some kind of 1v1 with horrendously blown defense. I agreed with Joy last night that I'd like to see him get the ball out more quickly, and eventually he did. I don't think he was out of position much at all last night.
For as limited a player he really is, Jacobson had a nice game, too, defensively, as did Mix. We all don't want Mix playing so deep, but at least we're seeing that he can defend well. He's kinda stuck between a rock and a hard place in having to help the back line and needing to push the ball. And how about that turn and shot he nearly put in? ~6 inches from being goal of the year.
Lastly, I was glad to see Brandt in. I think Kreis saw a chance to give him some playing time, because he might find himself in the starting lineup soon, if some of our backs keep making stupid mistakes. He played it safe, knocking a lot of balls out of bounds, but I'd rather he do that than give up possession in our own half.
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Unless speculative long range shots from our only good players is competitive, no.
For everyone who is saying that Orlando City is at such an advantage because they have 3 DP's:
There's Kaka of course
Carlos Rivas is a SUB who comes on and shoots the ball 30 feet over the net
Bryan Rochez doesn't even play
So for all the people saying "well, they have 3 DP's", they barely have 2 DP's that actually play
There's Kaka of course
Carlos Rivas is a SUB who comes on and shoots the ball 30 feet over the net
Bryan Rochez doesn't even play
So for all the people saying "well, they have 3 DP's", they barely have 2 DP's that actually play
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